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Fossils
Term | Definition |
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Amber | hardened tree sap |
Fossils in Asphalt | from tar pits |
Frozen | happened a lot during the last ice age due cold temperatures slowing down decay |
Fossil | Preserved remains of once-living organisms |
Law of Superposition | It states that older fossils are found in the deeper layers of the Earth and younger fossils are in the top layer of the Earth. |
Cast | Takes the same shape of the plant or animal. The space is sometimes filled with mud. The mud hardens and turns into rock |